Introduction to Module Development

This page contains many links to selected documentation concerning Module Development for and . A good place to start is with the Recommending Reading articles below as they provide a good introductory base of knowledge to build on.

What is a Module?

Modules are lightweight and flexible extensions used for page rendering. These modules are often “boxes” arranged around a component on a typical page. A well-known example is the login module. Modules are assigned per menu item, so you can decide to show or hide (for example) the login module depending on which page (menu item) the user is currently on. See also: Component, Plugin, Template

Module Development Documentation Projects

Module Development Articles Needed

The Joomla! Documentation Wiki needs your help! Below is a list of pages/articles needed for Module Development. If you know of a topic which needs to be addressed, just add it to the List of Red Links below by using the following wikimarkup.

Want or Need a New Article on Module Development?

To add a Red Linkclick here and add it to the Module Development Projects page. Please use the following wikimarkup code to add the suggested topic to the list: